42 U.S.C. § 1973ee-6 : US Code - Section 1973EE-6: Definitions
Search 42 U.S.C. § 1973ee-6 : US Code - Section 1973EE-6: Definitions
As used in this subchapter, the term -
(1) "accessible" means accessible to handicapped and elderly
individuals for the purpose of voting or registration, as
determined under guidelines established by the chief election
officer of the State involved;
(2) "elderly" means 65 years of age or older;
(3) "Federal election" means a general, special, primary, or
runoff election for the office of President or Vice President, or
of Senator or Representative in, or Delegate or Resident
Commissioner to, the Congress;
(4) "handicapped" means having a temporary or permanent
physical disability; and
(5) "State" means a State of the United States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or
possesssion (!1) of the United States.
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